NHTSA Campaign 26V590000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 26V590000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 26V590000 with NHTSA on September 11, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V590000, NHTSA lists up to 208,724 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 22, 2017 and June 18, 2018.
The 26V590000 report reached NHTSA 8 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
26V590000 covers 3 models from Volkswagen and Audi, model years 2018–2021.
Owners of the model years 26V590000 covers have filed at least 11 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V590000 vehicles, the 2020 Audi Q3 has the most (11).
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V590000 ranks 22 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 26V590000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 9 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 26V590000 was 25V526000, reported on August 13, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Tiguan, 2018-2019 Atlas, and 2019-2021 Audi Q3 vehicles. One of the bolts that attaches the steering rack to the subframe may corrode and break. If this happens, the steering rack housing can break.
- The risk
- A broken steering rack housing can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the right-side steering rack mounting bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 10, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 48LG and 48VT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 16, 2026.
Reported September 11, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V590000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V590000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 11, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted